Did you ever hear the one about the apple orchard consisting of 5,000 trees being uprooted and moved to a different location? No this is not the opening line to a Tommy Tiernan joke, it’s a true story that took place in Churchtown in North Cork to Kilfinane in Co Limerick in 2014. Ballyhoura Apple […]
The ability to diversify can be key to a business’ survival and as the old adage goes ‘you shouldn’t keep all your eggs in the one basket.’ That seems to be a proverb that McCormack Bros have taken literally as they provide a wide range of services to a vast customer base. The company was […]
Simpler-spec versions of the two most powerful models in the McCormick X7 series have been introduced, joining the Efficient versions of other models in the line-up that were added to the range last year. “These additional Efficient models are being introduced at the request of operators wanting a high-performance, high-power tractor with a reasonable amount […]
Gerry Burke Agri & Plant Hire has earned itself a solid reputation over the past 30 years as a leading outfit in its field out west. Irish Tractor & Agri felt it was time to catch up with the man himself to find out more about the company. These may be testing times for the […]
Tom Hogan’s new brief is to stand up for the pig farmers of Ireland. In December, he was elected chairman of the IFA’s National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee. We caught up with the tireless County Limerick man to discuss the challenges faced in safeguarding and advancing a sector that has been dear to his heart […]
Meredith Engineering of Stradbally, Co Laois is a company that has acquired a strong name for manufacturing quality machinery in a relatively short space of time. Directors Ian and Andrew Meredith tell us ‘attention to detail’ is integral to their business, along with the quality of the equipment they design and manufacture. With years of […]
Ballyhenebry Farms Ltd has been leading the way in the growth and supply of potatoes in the Southeast of Ireland for four generations now. Frank Purcell told Irish Tractor & Agri when we caught up with him recently to learn more about the history behind Ballyhenebry Farms Ltd. “The Purcell family have farmed in Ballyhenebry, […]
Over the past half a century, Ashleigh Farms has evolved into one of Ireland’s premier pig production enterprises. We headed south to Cappagh in County Waterford and caught up with owner Jim McGrath to find out more about this forward-looking, self-sustainable, third-generation family operation. From the humblest of beginning – starting with just two outdoor […]
Zetor, Merlo and Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, is promoting a number of finance offers on agri lines that their commercial manager, Darragh O’Driscoll says are geared to helping those ‘whose purchasing capacity may not yet have returned to pre-recession level.’ On Zetor, three and four-year arrangements are available at 3.48% […]
Castleblayney Livestock Sales has, over the past five-and-a-half decades, established a stellar reputation as one of Ireland’s premier marts. We travelled to County Monaghan and caught up with Connell Nugent to find out more about this exceptional family-run operation, which provides farmers from both sides of the border with an invaluable service. They travel from […]
